I called customer care today and found out the following.
2 year contract - $199.99 (nothing new)
1 year contract - $299.99
no contract - $439.99
There's also a partial discount for early upgrades, but I forgot what she said. I was too shocked by the no contract price.
Pre-orders begin July 15th.
that's great! Will probably get the vibrant... I thought it would cost 500 and up....thanks for the info
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Just called my store asking about preordering on the 15th, and the store manager told me that it was actually being released on the 15th, and that the launch had been moved up.
WTH!!? WHY SO CHEAP!! I just spent 600 on mine!!! grrr
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WTH!!? WHY SO CHEAP!! I just spent 600 on mine!!! grrr
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You got it early
Plus, you got 8gb and a front-facing camera. And no carrier logos.
someone just posted this in another forum but it confirms the $439 for a "basic" upgrade price
anybody know what a Basic Upgrade is?
http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy89/jasonlo34/samsung.jpg
PS just spoke to Tmo CS and there is some sort of contract involved with the $439 price but the CS rep covered so much material (you'd think it wouldn't be that complicated) that i gave up trying to make sense of what she was explaining
but the sheet at the above link is apparently valid, she had it in her system
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I called customer care today and found out the following.
2 year contract - $199.99 (nothing new)
1 year contract - $299.99
no contract - $439.99
There's also a partial discount for early upgrades, but I forgot what she said. I was too shocked by the no contract price.
Pre-orders begin July 15th.
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no contract price was announced last week but they said $449.99
*Nevermind*
Wow, that's less that £300, I may have to get one of them for the lady since I'll be out there in a couple of weeks.
i'll still pay the xtra premium price to get it now, and have the factory unlocked 16 GB version, than having the localized carriers version of the phone, with 8 GB or less.
Too bad the version with the keyboard is only for CDMA networks
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i'll still pay the xtra premium price to get it now, and have the factory unlocked 16 GB version, than having the localized carriers version of the phone, with 8 GB or less.
Too bad the version with the keyboard is only for CDMA networks
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Both the TMobile and ATT versions have 16GB.
Also I believe if you're out of contract they will unlock it for you anyway... Or you can pay someone $10 to do it OTA.
I think what'll hurt TMobile's sales more than anything is ATT's $350 no-contract pricing on the Captivate.
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i'll still pay the xtra premium price to get it now, and have the factory unlocked 16 GB version, than having the localized carriers version of the phone, with 8 GB or less.
Too bad the version with the keyboard is only for CDMA networks
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T-Mobile is 16GB and they will sim unlock it there when you pay full price.
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T-Mobile is 16GB and they will sim unlock it there when you pay full price.
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Are you sure about the sim unlock part?
I thought even when you pay the price without contract, the phone is still locked to the carrier
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Both the TMobile and ATT versions have 16GB.
Also I believe if you're out of contract they will unlock it for you anyway... Or you can pay someone $10 to do it OTA.
I think what'll hurt TMobile's sales more than anything is ATT's $350 no-contract pricing on the Captivate.
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If you've been a customer for 6 months or greater I believe they'll unlock your phone without any questions.
As for ATT's $350 price. I'll believe it when I see it on their order page and an order is actually shipped. The $350 came from an AT&T employee answering a question. Who knows where they got their information from. Seems like a case of misinformation just like T-mobile when they had it listed for $329.
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Are you sure about the sim unlock part?
I thought even when you pay the price without contract, the phone is still locked to the carrier
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When you pay the full price Yes it is locked, you have to ask them to unlock it. and if you run into some new guy tell him your in and out of the country regularly.
I have not had a sim locked phone in 3 years, I do it all the time.
If your worried about it, ask before you buy.
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As for ATT's $350 price. I'll believe it when I see it on their order page and an order is actually shipped. The $350 came from an AT&T employee answering a question. Who knows where they got their information from. Seems like a case of misinformation just like T-mobile when they had it listed for $329.
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You have to be optimistic
Seems like they'd have corrected themselves by now???
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You have to be optimistic
Seems like they'd have corrected themselves by now???
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they did pull the off contract pricing from their facebook page shortly after it was posted, so im assuming that would be considered correcting themselves lol
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they did pull the off contract pricing from their facebook page shortly after it was posted, so im assuming that would be considered correcting themselves lol
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I've confirmed it like three different days with them... Seems to be good so far.
so if i were to buy this phone for the $200 2yr contract price, and i had a $100 credit, would i be getting it for $100? i know this is a stupid question, but i've been scouring the net looking for a price for current customers. and if i could confirm the $100 price, i'd pretty much induce a coma until thursday so i wouldn't have to wait.
You don't have a $100 credit, you have a $100 credit LINE. That means you can pay $100 down and three payments of $33.
Also, No Contract price is $499! Quit spreading misinformation.
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truly sorry if this has been discussed but I couldn't find it. was/is anyone able to find the supposed $279 subsidy if you already have a t-mobile contract? i'm not seeing this option on the google phone site. when I enter my information it says I am not eligible for an upgrade at this time, as my contract was initiated too recently. what gives?
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9576481
edit: btw I've been under contract since day one of the G1 (14+ months). is there some cutoff for length of time you've been under contract that the article doesn't say?
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btw I've been under contract since day one of the G1 (14+ months).
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I think it's only for people who are T-Mobile customers and are NOT under contract.
I'm under contract too, but I believe the method to get that $279 deal is by going to www.google.com/phone --> choose T-Mobile -> put in your T-Mobile account details. It'll tell if you're eligible, which again I believe is only for people who are on a month-to-month.
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edit: btw I've been under contract since day one of the G1 (14+ months). is there some cutoff for length of time you've been under contract that the article doesn't say?
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If you got the full upgrade price, 22 months. Keep in mind, you're still paying off the subsidy from the G1.
so your contract has to be at least 22 months old to get the $279 price. ok thanks. I would probably just buy the unlocked version anyway.
I have read every topic about the changing price of the off contract Vibrant. Many folks said that customer service told them $449. I talked to a "live chat" rep who told me $449 or $499. The yesterday I went into Radio Shack where they told me the off contract price is $599. Today I called a T-mobile store and called the T-Mobile 800 number and both told me they had no information. Are we just going to have to wait two more days?
If the price jumps too high I am going with the international version. The only reason I am going with the Vibrant is because of the low cost. If they want $599, I'll get the international version for that same price and it will have a front facing camera.
yesterday tmo cs told me $439
today i called into a tmo store as they had said when they received their shipment, they could scan it and see what the system indicated
when he did, he said off contract price was $499
i'm starting to think that is the real price
$439 is the basic upgrade price, not the off contract price.
I've been told they can't tell. Some say maybe 439 some say 499 some say 450..
I mean wtf How come they DONT know....
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I've been told they can't tell. Some say maybe 439 some say 499 some say 450..
I mean wtf How come they DONT know....
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I even went to @Tmobile_USA for an answer and got this back:
@moonrock Good question. You will be able to check your specific pricing once the phone launches either online, by phone, or in store. ^TG
... gee, thanks?
Is this real life?
So with the off contract price I can get unlimited txt and web for $60 a month? This is madness. I tested with another Android phone they have for sale (myTouch™ 3G) and it allowed me to do this plan.
I am wondering if they haven't 'officially' set the no contract price yet.
There have been some blog posts floating that the AT&T version (Captivate) was supposed to be $349 off contract. If that's really true then t-mobile is going to have to lower their price at some point.
Why do you guys think that while the 16gb international version is over $600, the T-Mobile off-contract price will be half that?
It doesn't make sense.
att non contract is 350 or so they have been saying everywhere. lets see what happens
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att non contract is 350 or so they have been saying everywhere. lets see what happens
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Again, it doesn't make much sense: who in their right mind will sign a two year contract, if the price difference between contract and no contract is $150?
i understand what you're saying, but a lot of folks don't put that much thought into it - all they'll see is $150 savings, plus the econ is tight for a lot of folks
Can anyone confirm.
If you pay full retail for the phone you can sign up for 500mins +unlimited txt,data for $59.99 a month?
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Can anyone confirm.
If you pay full retail for the phone you can sign up for 500mins +unlimited txt,data for $59.99 a month?
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I got a SIM only for this price and those terms.
BTW, if you go to Wirefly.com, they sell the Vibrant for $50 less than T-Mobile, but without contract the price is $569.99.
So much for $350
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Can anyone confirm.
If you pay full retail for the phone you can sign up for 500mins +unlimited txt,data for $59.99 a month?
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Your talking about the Even more plus plan.
It's cheaper than the contract plan and yes that is the price
I pay $69 for 1000 min and unlimited text & web
I thought it'd be good if we had a centralized thread with all reported prices from various retail/online locations.
Store - On Contract/Off Contract
Amazon.com - $149.99/$599.99 with FREE Shipping and NO Tax
AT&T - $199.99/$399.99/$499.99 ($100 rebate)
Radio Shack - $149.99
Wal-Mart - $129.99 (new contract before 2/24)
If you see a price somewhere, make sure to report it below!
I am willing to bet it wil run $199 from AT&T stores and att.com.
Also, I would caution people about buying from sites like amazon.com, letstalk.com, and wirefly. They charge their own ETF for things as simple as changing your plan too much. Just be careful.
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I am willing to bet it wil run $199 from AT&T stores and att.com.
Also, I would caution people about buying from sites like amazon.com, letstalk.com, and wirefly. They charge their own ETF for things as simple as changing your plan too much. Just be careful.
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I'm also thinking AT&T will do it for 199.
Duly noted on the other sites.
Support this thread. Will you also be updating OP with EU / UK prices?
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Support this thread. Will you also be updating OP with EU / UK prices?
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Sure! Let's do it!
Any Europe prices leak out yet?
I know Bell (Canada) did their official announcement, but they left out pricing.
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I am willing to bet it wil run $199 from AT&T stores and att.com.
Also, I would caution people about buying from sites like amazon.com, letstalk.com, and wirefly. They charge their own ETF for things as simple as changing your plan too much. Just be careful.
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I've been with AT&T since it was bell south mobility TDMA (before Cingular), so suffering an ETF seems unlikely for me. However I've always either gotten hand me down phones or bought directly from the ATT store/site.
If my plan is stable (it is) and if I return the phone it is within the warranty period, what is my downside for saving $50?
any news on atrix gsm version price?
No one has a officially announced it outside out of AT&T (It was said Orange UK said they would get it, but I couldn't find anything from them directly), but I think it is because Motorola technically only announce the Atrix 4G, which is a AT&T specific version. The Atrix is on their website, but no one has announced it yet.
Friend of mine (AT&T employee) told me $500 for the bundle... laptop dock and phone.
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Friend of mine (AT&T employee) told me $500 for the bundle... laptop dock and phone.
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If that's true, then it's seriously overpriced and will keep people away. Even if they throw in the multimedia and car docks, it's still $200 for the phone, $150 for the laptop dock, $60 for MM dock, and $40 for the car dock. That only comes to $450.
I suppose the phone could go as high as $250, or the laptop dock to $200, but I doubt it.
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any news on atrix gsm version price?
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Price GSM of the version:
Our Price: £538.80 £449.00 exc vat
handtec.co.uk
WSJ just posted on the price and date
online[dot]wsj[dot]com/article/SB10001424052748704376104576122052452789160[dot]html
sorry I don't post often enough to put in actual link to article.
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WSJ just posted on the price and date
online[dot]wsj[dot]com/article/SB10001424052748704376104576122052452789160[dot]html
sorry I don't post often enough to put in actual link to article.
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you need to be a WSJ subscriber in order to view the article.
Added price - 199 for ATT
Added confirmed off contract pricing!
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Added confirmed off contract pricing!
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When I log in, it's $599.99 off contract.. on at&t's site.
the $399.99 is the on-contract price for the Phone + laptop dock after a $100 rebate..
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When I log in, it's $599.99 off contract.. on at&t's site.
the $399.99 is the on-contract price for the Phone + laptop dock after a $100 rebate..
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I can assure you it isn't! I've confirmed it with others. Send me a screenshot that shows $599. I uploaded a screenshot of my 399 here.
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I can assure you it isn't! I've confirmed it with others. Send me a screenshot that shows $599. I uploaded a screenshot of my 399 here.
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http://img821.imageshack.us/i/screenshot20110213at231.png/
That's what it says on the page for me.
No Contract - $599.99
I'm not getting the option to select no contract in my cart anymore.. I think their site is a little off right now.
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http://img821.imageshack.us/i/screenshot20110213at231.png/
That's what it says on the page for me.
No Contract - $599.99
I'm not getting the option to select no contract in my cart anymore.. I think their site is a little off right now.
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Honestly, ATT needs to fix their horrendous website.
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Wasn't the Atrix handset seen on Bestbuy and costco databases for $150.00?
Didn't see this posted yet. bestbuy.com/xoom - says order yours today!
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Didn't see this posted yet. bestbuy.com/xoom - says order yours today!
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Thanks. Looks like everything is as expected unfortunately.
yea but for me i dont mind i cant wait. no pre-order for delivery though. Might just order from wirefly. there isnt many stores where i live right now.
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yea but for me i dont mind i cant wait. no pre-order for delivery though. Might just order from wirefly. there isnt many stores where i live right now.
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Someone said Wirefly requires you keep data service for at least 6 months - not sure though - something to check into if you don't plan on keeping data.
I'll be pre ordering mine tomorrow! - Though its probably not necessary as lots of places near by will be getting them and I doubt there will be a huge amount of people waiting to get one at the current price - but just to be safe haha.
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Someone said Wirefly requires you keep data service for at least 6 months - not sure though - something to check into if you don't plan on keeping data.
I'll be pre ordering mine tomorrow! - Though its probably not necessary as lots of places near by will be getting them and I doubt there will be a huge amount of people waiting to get one at the current price - but just to be safe haha.
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thats only for under contract deals. ive ordered from them before so i know the process. when you order a device at a subsidized price (lets say an evo) you can get it at a lower price than other places. At Sprint its on sale for 199 but if you get it at wirefly then its 149.99 with a 2 year contract. The thing is you have to have their service uninterrupted for 6 months or you pay an ETF. With something thats not in a contract you are only obligated for that one month and you are out of their hands.
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thats only for under contract deals. ive ordered from them before so i know the process. when you order a device at a subsidized price (lets say an evo) you can get it at a lower price than other places. At Sprint its on sale for 199 but if you get it at wirefly then its 149.99 with a 2 year contract. The thing is you have to have their service uninterrupted for 6 months or you pay an ETF. With something thats not in a contract you are only obligated for that one month and you are out of their hands.
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Yeah that makes sense, I just thought I read that someone said Wirefly requires they own 2nd party contract for 6 months - I was glancing through quickly and didn't pay much attention though
Give them a call or live chat. You must keep the data plan for at least 6 months, or be charged $300 Wirefly ETF
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Yeah, don't but from wirefly, they require a 6 month contract with no benefit to you. They probably don't even have them and just resell for verizon but get the activation credit, hence you having a contract.
Its unfortunate that there was no mention of that wifi model. Damn.
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I just went to bestbuy and pre-ordered mine. The guy said i have two options get the month-to-month but i was required to do at least 1 or 2 months, or the other options was to setup a one year contract and knock 300 from the price.
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I just went to bestbuy and pre-ordered mine. The guy said i have two options get the month-to-month but i was required to do at least 1 or 2 months, or the other options was to setup a one year contract and knock 300 from the price.
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I'll call to ask about that 1 year contract. I bet there is a catch. Such as having to use a 50$ a month plan. I can't imagine they would give you 300$ off on the 20$ a month plan, as that would be only 120$ over the course of a year. Speaking of this. I would probably get a data plan permanently if they rolled data over.
You mean 240$?
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I just went to bestbuy and pre-ordered mine. The guy said i have two options get the month-to-month but i was required to do at least 1 or 2 months, or the other options was to setup a one year contract and knock 300 from the price.
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$300 off the price? That's not a bad deal if you can get the $20/month plan. $500 + roughly $275 plus taxes over the course of 12 months versus $800 + $55 plus taxes all at once.
Reading from "Best Buy News" which I assume is something internal, the girl in mobile confirmed that only month-to-month data plans were available from Verizon at this time. She confirmed that they have ZERO word of any sort of 1 year or 2 year commitment or subsidy.
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Reading from "Best Buy News" which I assume is something internal, the girl in mobile confirmed that only month-to-month data plans were available from Verizon at this time. She confirmed that they have ZERO word of any sort of 1 year or 2 year commitment or subsidy.
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I guess nothing official has been sent out. The guy said he would have more information on the release date. Which is kind of weird!!!
Just found this deal. Unlocked for $599, best price I have found. Anyone dealt with this place before?
http://electroprise.com/samsung-galaxy-note-gt-n7000-gsm-hsdpa-quadband-unlocked-p-2911.html
Be careful...they use to be called "Exoticphones.com"
I'd be careful too...
How can they offer a discount with an ATT plan????
Seems suspicious to me...but good luck if you go with it!
Im only guessing here but I bet a phone vendor could sign you up for ATT with any phone, like an iPhone. Then turn around and sell that iPhone at retail to another person. But give you the 2 year discount on the Note.
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Im only guessing here but I bet a phone vendor could sign you up for ATT with any phone, like an iPhone. Then turn around and sell that iPhone at retail to another person. But give you the 2 year discount on the Note.
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That's exactly what I was thinking. Vendor signs you up for a new 2 year contract with at&t. They choose iphone 4s as your new phone. They keep the 4s and sell it for like $600 bucks. They are then able to offer you the note for $599
I would cut the middle man out and just do it yourself if you don't already have an at&t contract or are not in upgrade status.
Just odered with overnight shipping. Will let you guys know how it goes. Im beyond excited!
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Just odered with overnight shipping. Will let you guys know how it goes. Im beyond excited!
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Did you order for $599, or did you do the contract? If legit, the contract is very tempting.
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Did you order for $599, or did you do the contract? If legit, the contract is very tempting.
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The contract is only $200 cheaper. If you instead extend your contract with buying an iphone 4s, you'll come out far ahead. You'll pay $200 (instead of $400) and you can sell it on ebay for $600 at least then use that money for the Note. So in effect the iphone route is at least $200 cheaper for the same end result. That is assuming this is legit, and ignoring ebay fees (use craigslist.)
"If it seems too good to be true..."
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/ExoticPhone_GSM_International_Inc
I also just called them up. I work in NYC and they seem to offer local pickup, so what better way to see if they actually have it in stock then to walk over there...The person that answered said it was out of stock and due back in, in about 2 weeks.
When I pressed for a more specific date, he just said he wasn't sure, but about 2 weeks.
...All kinds of red flags here.
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The contract is only $200 cheaper. If you instead extend your contract with buying an iphone 4s, you'll come out far ahead. You'll pay $200 (instead of $400) and you can sell it on ebay for $600 at least then use that money for the Note.
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Thanks. I was partially looking at it as a convenience issue (not having to deal with reselling, no fees, no uncertainty of what it ultimately sells for), but you're right, $200, or even $100, is a big chunk for convenience. But ultimately, it's not very convenient if "electropirise" screws you over.
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... so what better way to see if they actually have it in stock then to walk over there...
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Thanks for doing that, good to get some insight before blindly trusting them.
only $95 more on expansys-usa if you use promo code BFNOTE. then you dont have a contract to deal with either. it also ships from the us
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=n0thingr3mains;19925414]only $95 more on expansys-usa if you use promo code BFNOTE. then you dont have a contract to deal with either. it also ships from the us
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So its $494 on there without a contract?
is $399.00 with a contract. so add 95 to that?
What you posted makes no sense, but i know what you were trying to say.
You want people to pay 95 more full price compared to the full price on that other site in the OP
Wait, that also makes no sense
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=n0thingr3mains;19925414]only $95 more on expansys-usa if you use promo code BFNOTE. then you dont have a contract to deal with either. it also ships from the us
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So its $494 on there without a contract?
is $399.00 with a contract. so add 95 to that?
What you posted makes no sense, but i know what you were trying to say.
You want people to pay 95 more full price compared to the full price on that other site in the OP
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nevermind...thought it was $599 with the contract. now I see its $399 with the contract. that does sound like a good deal then if the site is legit.
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only $95 more on expansys-usa if you use promo code BFNOTE. then you dont have a contract to deal with either. it also ships from the us
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This is a pretty good deal -- except no way to get warranty. Expansys USA has a great reputation on resellerratings.com.
Will probably get mine thru ebay so I can get a SquareTrade warranty.
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only $95 more on expansys-usa if you use promo code BFNOTE. then you dont have a contract to deal with either. it also ships from the us
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Wow total came out to be $694.99 not too shabby! Thanks for the code!!!
Watching this thread since I wouldn't advice anyone to order anything from that website and I'm really curious to see if they will deliver.
There's another thread discussing the website that OP bought the phone. Always use the search button.
Just wanted to make everyone aware that Amazon is selling Notes for $660 shipped. That is the cheapest I've seen ANYWHERE on the web. I picked one up today through amazon, fulfilled by the oem shop.
Hopefully I'll get a new unit that hasn't been opened.
Yesasia.com has it about $650. I only bought small things from the site,yet I feel it does business alright.
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Just wanted to make everyone aware that Amazon is selling Notes for $660 shipped. That is the cheapest I've seen ANYWHERE on the web. I picked one up today through amazon, fulfilled by the oem shop.
Hopefully I'll get a new unit that hasn't been opened.
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I got one today and already received tracking with it delivered Thursday ... it was transformersandgsmphones on Amazon. Paid $669 with 2 day shipping. Not bad!
Sent from my Beastly SGS2!
OP, did you get it?
Anyone know if the OP got his Note next day, or at all?
Dang, Expansys-USA is up to a whopping $779.99 for theirs.